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Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

Angela MooreThursday, June 07, 2012

After weeks of planning and making preparations the day of the Diamond Jubilee Party arrived. Heavens knows how the Queen managed with all her party arrangements, although I think she may have been given a hand. With family, friends and neighbours all arriving the house soon filled up. Alas the constant rain prevented any hopes of a garden party. The house was decorated both inside and out with Union Jacks galore, and guests were invited to dress in red, white and blue.

Food, bunting and a letter from the Queen

**Menu**

Sandwiches

Sausage and Herb Rolls

Crisps

Peanuts

Jubilee Pork Pie

Grapes or Pineapple and Cheese on Sticks

Olives

Auntie Betty's Jubilee Trifle

Fruit Cake

Jubilee Fairy Cakes

Raspberry and White Chocolate Crown Cakes

Mars Bar Chocolate Cake

Jubilee Shortbread

The centre piece of the savoury buffet was a magnificent commemorative Diamond Jubilee pork pie, from the renown Eleys of Ironbridge. Few visitors to Ironbridge leave without calling into Eleys of Ironbridge for a pie or pasty.

Eleys of Ironbridge Jubilee Pork Pie

There was, of course, a selection of cakes and sweets. The centre piece of the dessert buffet was Auntie Betty's Jubilee Trifle - always a big hit at family gatherings, this was the first dessert to disappear.

It was not all about the food. My mum has quite a collection of Jubilee related material from the Coronation and the Silver and Gold Jubilees. I displayed some of these items, which made for fascinating reading.

15 comments:

It sounds like a fun Jubilee Celebration (despite the rainy weather). What a Jubilee feast as well, everything looks so delicious!The Coronation books would have sure been interesting to look at..it was nice you had them out on display for people to have a peak at.Magie x